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1966 Map of Goat Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Goat Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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Cabinet Mountains define the high-altitude topography of this 1966 survey, where the shared boundary of Lincoln and Sanders County cuts across high peaks and deep glacial basins. This wilderness environment is characterized by a dense network of pack trails that provide the only access to remote water bodies like Baree Lake and the Bear Lakes. The drainage patterns are complex, with the North Fork Silver Butte Creek and Galena Creek carving deep valleys between summits such as Silver Butte Mountain and Canyon Peak.

Industrial activity is limited to a cluster of Mines located on the eastern slopes of Silver Butte Mountain, indicating the mineral prospects that once drew prospectors into these heights. The presence of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness and the convergence of the Kaniksu and Kootenai National Forests highlight a landscape preserved for its natural state and resource management. Long-distance routes like the Swamp Creek Trail and Goat Ridge Trail follow the high ridges, connecting landmarks like Goat Peak and Twenty Odd Peak.